Greetings!
November is Rotary Foundation month. Here is some interesting information about the Foundation compiled by a Rotary club in California:
NOVEMBER IS FOUNDATION MONTH – THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. As the charitable arm of Rotary International, we tap into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into
our priorities
, such as
eradicating
polio
and
promoting peace
. Foundation
grants
empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.
The collective leadership and expertise of our 1.2 million members helps us tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, locally and globally. We are united by common values and vision for the future as we sharpen our focus with targeted specific causes that will reach communities most in need.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
For more than 100 years, our guiding principles have been the foundation upon which our values and tradition stand. The Four-Way Test, Object of Rotary, and the Avenues of Service express our commitment to service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership.
AREAS OF FOCUS
We direct our efforts in six areas to enhance our local and global impact. Our most successful and sustainable projects and activities tend to fall within the following areas:
- Promoting peace
- Fighting disease
- Providing clean water
- Saving mothers and children
- Supporting education
- Growing local economies
HISTORY OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
At the 1917 convention, outgoing RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed to set up an endowment “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” In 1928, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International.
GROWTH OF THE FOUNDATION
In 1929, the Foundation made its first gift of $500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. “Daddy” Allen, later grew into Easter Seals.
When Rotary founder Paul Harris died in 1947, contributions began pouring in to Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the Foundation.
EVOLUTION OF FOUNDATION PROGRAMS
1947: The Foundation established its first program, Fellowships for Advance Study, later known as Ambassadorial Scholarships.
1965-66: Three programs were launched: Group Study Exchange, Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants.
1978: Rotary introduced the Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants. The first 3-H Grant funded a project to immunize 6 million Philippine children against polio.
Since the first donation of $26.50 in 1917, the Foundation has received contributions totaling more than $1 billion.
Think about contributing to this month! Or any month, for that matter.
Hyla
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Greeters
Bill Ertel
Ben Smith
Song & Pledge
Jenny Morin
Inspiration
Cherryl Walker
Sergeant at Arms
Ryan Hess
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Leslie read her first book, Gone with the Wind, as a junior in high school. Her Mother let her stay in pajamas all of Christmas vacation, thrilled her daughter had finally picked up a book and was totally engrossed. She had had learning problems in school, making reading and spelling difficult and cumbersome. (Some years later Leslie was diagnosed with dyslexia which answered a lot of her questions.) Reading Margaret Mitchell's famous novel was a catalyst that encouraged her to push herself to read better and faster, enabling her to be accepted into and graduate from college.
Home computers came on the market in the 1980's. Spelling errors were highlighted with their corrections only a 'mouse' click away. A new creative spark was born. She no longer had to be embarrassed with her spelling errors; Leslie could put her writing 'out in the world' with confidence.
Leslie began writing her first book twenty years ago after discovering a large section of her postcard collection, inherited from her Grandfather's cousin, originated from a sailor on the USS Virginia. He wrote to his sweetheart while sailing with Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet. Leslie was at our meeting a while ago talking about the book, Dearest Minnie.
Most of Leslie's adult life was spent as a professional musician while teaching elementary school, music, childbirth education and/or memoir writing. She loves to share and bring new insights to others and her books provide a path for that.
Besides writing, attending writing conferences and facilitating a critique group, Leslie both teaches and attends OLLI classes. When time allows you will find her with a book in hand, working with fabric art or quilting for kids in need and always making sure her humming bird feeder is full. What does she do for a mindless break? She plays solitaire on the computer while listening to soft melodic music when no one else is around.
Leslie has lived in Southern Oregon for the last fifteen years and enjoys the many walking trails available in her area. She has two wonderful, talented grown sons living outside the area and she is currently working on her fourth book.
Leslie will talk about That's Just the Way Life Is... which details the journey her father and she traveled as he battled prostate cancer while weaving through memories of happier times. The physical, emotional and medical situations they encountered are explored in detail.This memoir was written for those who have lost a loved one, those who are caregivers and those who are training to be caregivers. At the conclusion of the book are discussion suggestions to be used in a group situation to prepare them for their journey ahead.
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Rotary Youth Exchange Interviews
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Youth Exchange Interview Weekend is December 7-9, 2018
We need Rotarians to help with the interviews at RCC and families to host the inbounds in town for the weekend.
Below is the basic schedule so that you will know what the commitment entails.
Interviews at RCC,
December 8
th
, 8:45AM to 3:30PM, lunch is served. You will be helping the District Committee interview potential Outbound students and their parents. It is really an enlightening experience (in case you have not done it in the past). The kids are pretty amazing, it makes you proud to be a part of the program.
Hosting Inbounds,
December 7-9
You will be assigned 2-4 students, they will be grouped by gender. (let me know your preference, number and gender) they bring sleeping bags so you don’t really need beds for all.
Dec. 7 5:30-6:00PM
pick up location, Taprock entrance
In the past, various host families have chosen to group up and have pizza for dinner. If you choose to do that fine, if you have other plans, carry on!
Dec. 8 8:45AM
After breakfast with you, deliver to RCC for the day
3:00PM
Pick up at the Grants Pass Museum of Art, 229 SW G Street
(Regroup at your home so the students can change for the Christmas Party and have dinner with you.)
7:00-10:00PM
Christmas Party (
Location to be determined, still looking for a place for 20 Inbound students to have their party)
10:00PM
pick up and return to your home. No after party grouping!!!
They are home with you.
Dec. 9, 10:00AM
Deliver to Taprock Evergreen Room for the trip home after breakfast with you.
If you are interested in helping out with either interviewing and/or hosting, please email George Longden at
grlongden@gmail.com
Thanks so much for getting involved with the Youth Exchange Program
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Helping the Women's Crisis Support Team
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October is Domestic Violence Awarenss Month. We are collecting needed items for the Women's Crisis Support Team. Please bring these items to Rotary and we will make certain they get to WCST. Thank you!
Towels, new pillows, diapers (all sizes), new underwear, new socks, paper products, gift cards, kitchen supplies, flip flops (7,8,9,10), cleaning products, gently used dresses, clear storage organizers, personal hygiene items, family friendly DVDs, haircut gift cards, good wheelbarrow.
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Other clubs in the area
(for visits and makeups)
Rogue Gateway
Thursday at noon
Wild River Pub
Greater Grants Pass
Fridays at 7:00 am
Tap Rock Grill
Illinois Valley
Tuesdays at noon
Wild River Brewing
Cave Junction
District 5110 eClub
State of Jefferson eClub
Rotary eClub One
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For most other District or Club resources, click the DACdb logo above.
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Programs coming up
November 14
Josephine County Vets
Lisa Pickert
November 21
Post Oregon election update
Chuck Rund
November 28
Wendy Sellers vocational
Wildlife Images update
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NEW MEMBER PROPOSAL
If you have a new person who you think would make a good member of our club - you can download a fillable proposal form by
Once you have filled in the form you can bring it to Secretary Ron Eichorn, membership chair Tina Gotchall, or President Jean Zech-Manhart.
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IF YOU GET THIS FAR.....
Here are some interesting secrets about ten famous landmarks.
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Editor Hyla Lipson The Rotary Club of Grants Pass
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